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Proceeding contribution from Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Instead of the pathetic, schoolboy, debating society wisecracks we got from the shadow Chief Secretary, can he tell us why anyone should take seriously his party's new-found concern for the poor, when its top priorities for tax reform are dealing with inheritance tax, to give a big tax cut to millionaires such as the shadow Chancellor and the Leader of the Opposition, and the abolition of stamp duty on shares for hard-pressed millionaire city traders? At the same time, will the hon. Gentleman tell us how he voted on the minimum wage, the introduction of tax credits—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1148-9 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child tax credit Child benefit Alcoholic drinks Charities Capital gains tax Aviation Corporation tax Banks Climate change Capital investment Credit Bingo Air passenger duty Civil partners Families Environment protection Income tax Fuels Inheritance tax Government assistance Double taxation Domicil Economic situation EU emissions trading scheme Forecasts Pensioners Low incomes Poverty Minimum wage Public houses Personal taxation Married people Low pay Public finance New businesses Public sector debt Migrant workers Working tax credit Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Supermarkets Dividend tax credits Winter fuel payment Secured loans Revenue and Customs Carbon emissions Research and development tax credit Institute for Fiscal Studies Earnings limits Budget March 2007 Enterprise investment scheme
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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